Soap-shaker



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W. T. RUSSELL.

SOAP SHAKER. No. 428,144. Patented May 2o, 1890.

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ILLAM T. RUSSELL, OF VORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SOAP-SHAKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 428,144, dated May 20, 1890. Application filed April 22, 1889. Serial No. 308,197. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. RUssELL, of Yorcester, in the county of W'orcester, in the State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Soap-Shakers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in explaining its nature.

The invention comprises asoap-shaker having a soapholder made of metal sections or rings united with each other to form an openwork bag or receptacle anda suitable handle.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective ot' the soap-shaker. Fig. 2 is a View in planl of the assembled rings in a flat structure. Fig. 3 is a section taken through the holding-section of the shaker. Figs.4 and 5 represent forms of rings or hollow metal shapes used in making the structure. Fig. G is a View in section of the holder containing a piece of soap.

A is the bag or receptacle for holding the soap. It is represented as made in the shape of a bag, having an opening a at its top and the sides a. The bag or holder is iexible, and is made of a number of rings a2 or other hollow or open metal shapes, united with each other by rings or open metal shapes of the same or substantially the same form. To make the bag of rings, they are first united, preferably, to make a long Aliat rectangular section, as represented in Fig. 2, and this is folded at the center of its length and the end rings united by the rings a3. The bag is represented as supported by a handle B, having the two arms b, which are closed toward each other to close the top of the bag by the spring b.

of which is integral with the arm and formed by turning it at practically av right angle and the other of which is a separate piece united Each arm b has two branches b2 b3, 011e to the arm by twisting, and each branch is passed through the upper line of rings ofthe bag and through the corner-rings, and the bag is held stretched apart at its top by turning back all the ends of the branches to form eyes, which embrace the corner-rings. (See Fig. l.)

'To insert the soap in the bag, the two arms are spread apart. This opens the mouth of the bag and the soap isdropped or pushed in, and upon releasing the arms the ends of the handle come together and are held together by the spring. By making theholderflexible the operation of the shaker is facilitated, the soap more easily dissolved, and no injury can be done any article by striking it during the movement of the shaker. Without the soap the shaker is useful as a metal dish-cloth.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. A soap-shaker consisting of the combination with a flexible open-work metallic bag having a mouth a, and composed of a series of rings or links joined together, of a handle composed ot two arms, each having two branches b2 b3, to which the edges of said bag at its upper or mouth portion are attached.

2. A soap-shaker consisting of the combination with a flexible open-work metallic bag having a mouth a., and composed of a series of rings or links joined together, of a handle composed ot two spring-arms b, each having two branches b2 b3,provided with eyes at their ends, the rings or links at the` upper edges or mouth portion of said bag being looped onto said branches with the'outer rings or links at said edges engaged with said eyes to hold the bag properly distended.

VILLIAM T. RUSSELL.

In presence of- F. F. RAYMOND, 2d, J. M. DOLAN. 

